ˌpəbləˈkāshən, -blēˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English publicacioun, from Middle French publication, from Late Latin publication-, publicatio, from Latin publicatus (past participle of publicare to announce, proclaim, publish) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at publish
1. : communication (as of news or information) to the public : public announcement : proclamation
radio is a … great method of communication and publication — G.C.Chandler
specifically : legal notification
2.
a. : the act or process of issuing copies (as of a book, photograph, or musical score) for general distribution to the public
the firm is engaged in the publication of text books
the date of publication
prior to the first general publication the owner of the common law copyright … may enjoy the benefit of a restricted publication — R.R.Shaw
b. : a published work
study of … the journals of social science, the publications of the learned generally — B.N.Cardozo
among his many publications was a volume of light verse
3. : the distribution in print especially in technical journals of a taxonomic name (as of a species or genus) together with such descriptive or illustrative material as will characterize and distinguish the organism or group named